A tribal government is filing suit against the state of Alaska, alleging mismanagement of the Sitka sac roe herring fishery.

Alaska governor examines gas line project before weighing in

Associated Press

Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration says the new Alaska governor is learning more about the $43 billion liquefied natural gas project before he sets a course.

Farm bill’s untold story: What Congress did for fish sticks

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media – Washington D.C.

The national school lunch program has for decades required school districts to buy American-made food. But twice-frozen Russian pollock, processed in China, is on the lunch tray in many U.S. schools. Sen. Dan Sullivan pressed Congress to close that loophole.

Former manager charged with embezzling from village utility

Associated Press

A southwest Alaska woman has been charged with embezzling more than $500,000 from a village utility company.

As Alaska warms, the Y-K Delta heats up even faster

Krysti Shallenberger, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Bethel

Regional temperatures are a big deal because Y-K Delta residents can only travel to other villages by water or by plane. In the past the river usually froze thick enough before December to allow for an ice road, but that hasn’t been the case for the last couple of years.

Schools’ need for technology outpacing funding for faster internet

Renee Gross, KBBI – Homer

Technology is becoming an increasingly vital part of education. But in Alaska, getting the right internet speed to support new technology isn’t always cheap or easy.

Seattle’s new hockey team would be the closest team to Alaska

Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage

Seattle is going to have a team in the National Hockey League. For Alaska hockey fans, it’ll be the closest U.S.-based team and one of only two in the Pacific Northwest.

Stories are posted on the APRN news page. You can subscribe to APRN’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @AKPublicNews Alaska chief justice calls for computer security upgrade Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO – Juneau In his State of the Judiciary address, Chief Justice Joel Bolger said an inci ...…

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Stories are posted on the APRN news page. You can subscribe to APRN’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @AKPublicNews After a month of deadlock, Bryce Edgmon selected as state House speaker Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO – Juneau The Alaska House has a new speaker and can officially begin it ...…

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Stories are posted on the APRN news page. You can subscribe to APRN’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @AKPublicNews A week into the legislative session, the House has yet to organize Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage The Alaska House still hasn’t begun its work, despite t ...…

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Stories are posted on the APRN news page. You can subscribe to APRN’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @AKPublicNews Alaska House tied in knots on session’s first day Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO – Juneau The uncertainty over control of the Alaska House continued today, on the first day o ...…

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Stories are posted on the APRN news page. You can subscribe to APRN’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @AKPublicNews Negotiations continue as members of a state House – still in disarray – try to find a majority coalition Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO – Juneau The legislative session start ...…

Stories are posted on the APRN news page. You can subscribe to APRN’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @AKPublicNews Former state workers sue, saying they were unconstitutionally fired Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO – Juneau A lawyer and two doctors are suing the state, saying they were fir ...…

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Stories are posted on the APRN news page. You can subscribe to APRN’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @AKPublicNews Despite shutdown, Trump administration continues work to begin oil drilling in ANWR Elizabeth Harball, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Anchorage As the partial government shutd ...…

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Stories are posted on the APRN news page. You can subscribe to APRN’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @AKPublicNews Dunleavy requests federal disaster money for earthquake recovery Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage The step could unlock tens of millions of dollars in ...…

Stories are posted on the APRN news page. You can subscribe to APRN’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @AKPublicNews Security concerns prompt closing of online PFD applications Associated Press The Alaska Department of Revenue has shut down online applications for Alaska Permanent Fu ...…

Stories are posted on the APRN news page. You can subscribe to APRN’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @AKPublicNews Government shutdown, if it continues, could cost Alaska’s lucrative Bering Sea fisheries Nathaniel Herz, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Anchorage Even if the shutdown persists ...…

Stories are posted on the APRN news page. You can subscribe to APRN’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @AKPublicNews Large home explosion scatters debris across Sterling Highway Aaron Bolton, KBBI – Homer The Sterling Highway remained closed until the early morning hours Friday, bloc ...…

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Stories are posted on the APRN news page. You can subscribe to APRN’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @AKPublicNews New Alaska wildlife managers could revive old fights over federal protections, bear- and wolf-killing Nathaniel Herz, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Anchorage Dunleavy’s admin ...…

Stories are posted on the APRN news page. You can subscribe to APRN’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @AKPublicNews Alaska’s senators react to a partial government shutdown Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media – Washington D.C. Parts of the federal government are shutting down this eveni ...…

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Stories are posted on the APRN news page. You can subscribe to APRN’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @AKPublicNews Alaska’s two senators voted differently on several big issues in the last week Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media – Washington D.C. The U.S. Senate took some big votes la ...…

Stories are posted on the APRN news page. You can subscribe to APRN’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @AKPublicNews Gov. Dunleavy introduces budget with larger PFDs, with cuts to come Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO – Juneau The Dunleavy administration’s budget doesn’t include funding to pa ...…

Stories are posted on the APRN news page. You can subscribe to APRN’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @AKPublicNews Last month, Ruth Botstein argued Alaska’s case at the Supreme Court. This month she was fired. Nathaniel Herz, laska’s Energy Desk – Anchorage Botstein is one of two p ...…

Stories are posted on the APRN news page. You can subscribe to APRN’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @AKPublicNews Anchorage finds more than 100 buildings unsafe after quake Associated Press City data shows more than 100 homes and buildings in the Anchorage area have been found uns ...…

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